Gulfport, MS – December 20, 2017 – Wharton-Smith, Inc. was recently selected as Construction Manager for the School District of Escambia County’s new $38 million Westside Elementary School project. Located on a 68-acre greenfield site in the Florida panhandle, the project involves mitigation of approximately 30 acres of jurisdictional wetlands. The 135,000 s.f. school will accommodate 801 students and will incorporate 21st Century Learning and sustainable features. Wharton-Smith’s K-12 team from the Gulfport and Sanford offices will work with architects Bullock Tice Associates, Inc. throughout the design and preconstruction phases, with construction expected to start in May 2020.…

Sanford, FL – December 11, 2017 – In pep rally fashion, hundreds of cheering students, faculty, school board members, and local partners gathered on December 6 to celebrate and officially dedicate the new Innovation Middle School for Orange County Public Schools (OCPS). Wharton-Smith and HZ Construction served as construction manager on the project.

Held in the school’s new gymnasium, the ceremony opened with a heartfelt thank you from Principal Dr. Hector Maestre followed by performances from the school band and chorus, and enthusiastic remarks given by Orange County School Board Member Daryl Flynn and Chair Bill Sublette.

Charlotte, NC – December 4, 2017 – The team of Wharton-Smith, SKA Consulting Engineers and Arcadis G&M of North Carolina was recently recognized with the 2017 Award for Excellence in Concrete by the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Carolinas Chapter for complex structural improvements made to the Mitchell Water Treatment Plant in Greensboro, NC. The ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards recognizes concrete projects that are at the forefront of innovation and technology inspiring excellence in concrete design and construction around the world.

Originally constructed in the 1950’s, with additions in the early 1960’s, the Mitchell Water Treatment Plant’s primary structural…